Employing physician associates (PAs) ‘does not mitigate the need for more GPs’ and other practice staff’ Health Minister Andrew Stephenson explained, during a debate in the House of Commons on…
The proposed legislation to regulate Physician Associates will undergo further scrutiny in the House of Lords, delaying the previously announced timeline. Originally, the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024…
Physician Associates (PAs) need to tread carefully with their private messages, just like doctors, as new GMC guidance states that private communication platforms like WhatsApp are included in their professional…
The General Medical Council (GMC) has implemented new professional standards for doctors, marking a significant shift in promoting a positive and inclusive culture within the medical profession. The updated guidance,…
The Scottish Parliament has devolved powers over healthcare, and plays a crucial role in safeguarding and improving the health of its citizens. Key decisions on health policy about the Scottish…
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has announced the convening of an emergency meeting within the next eight weeks to address concerns regarding the role and regulation of physician associates.…
The GMC said on Twitter/X that it needed to ‘review and agree fee levels’ in preparation for the regulation of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). The General Medical…
Today marks the next step on the journey for GMC regulation of the physician associate profession. But what exactly has just happened? Lat year, the government released the outcome of…
In July 2019, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with the support of the four UK governments, appointed the General Medical Council (GMC) to regulate physician associates and…
Physician associates (PAs) will be given a seven-digit GMC registration number with an alphabetical prefix, in order to distinguish them from doctors, Sir Charlie Massey, the boss of the GMC…
